BANKING ANALYTICS

Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector (ranking includes the information component of the banking sector, the main events of the world economy, the analytical review of the main indices of the banks which are being ranked)

Merkel also congratulated Obama on his "historic"
election victory, the statement said.

The president-elect thanked Germany for the warm welcome he
received in Berlin when he addressed a crowd of around 200,000 in July. Obama had also met with Merkel during his Berlin visit.

Obama telephoned various foreign leaders after his November
4 election victory.

Merkel and Obama are expected to meet when the chancellor
travels to Washington on November 14 for the world financial summit.

Once in office, Obama is expected to press Germany to
increase its involvement in Afghanistan by sending troops to the volatile south
of the country. Merkel said later on Friday that she would not change Germany's
role in Afghanistan despite the new administration